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FRANCOIS GAUTHIER |
SPRUCE
MEADOWS INTRODUCES CANADA'S TEAM FOR THE 2006 WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES
IN AACHEN, GERMANY |
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Photo Credit: Jacques
Latendresse
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MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
TID BITS
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“I’ve been Reining since I was 10 years old, but
I did Quarter Horse shows in Pleasure and
Halter.
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“My father was the first Quarter Horse breeder
in Quebec.”
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Although there are about 150 horses on
Gauthier’s farm, he owns 40 of them for breeding
and trainng.
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PROFILE |
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Hometown: |
| Lucama, NC |
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Gender: |
| Male |
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Height: |
| 5'11" |
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Born: |
| 1955 |
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Place of
Birth: |
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Sainte Hyacinthe, QC |
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HORSE
PROFILE |
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Snow Gun
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
TID BITS
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Gunner, an APHA stallion with
dual registration (AQHA), won the $100,000
Csequin United States Equestrian Team Reining
Championship in 2001. Snow Gun is related to all
three individual medalists from WEG 2002 through
Sugar Bars, Doc Bar, Cee Bars, Poco Bueno and
Holywood Gold.
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“I first saw her the summer
of her 2-year-old year,” said Francois Gauthier.
“I could tell she had talent.
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“She was born deaf and you
have to adjust for that. She has good style in
the spins. Her ears are set up as if she’s
listening.”
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Owner: |
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Andre de Bellefeuille |
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Colour &
Gender: |
| White and Brown
Mare |
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Height: |
| 14.3hh |
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Born: |
| 2000 |
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Place of
Birth: |
| United States |
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Breeding: |
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APHA: Gunner / Trashadeous |
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